NEW KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Announcements

The Historical Society

The New Kent Historical Society
PO Box 24
New Kent, VA 23124

Diirections

E-mail: info@newkenthistoricalsoc.com


Phone: 804-510-3826

The New Kent Historical Society, based in the Old Jail at 12007 Courthouse Circle, collects, preserves and disseminates information relating to history, antiquities and literature of New Kent County, Virginia. It is organized for historic and educational purposes, and as a resource to the public, to include birth, marriage and death notices starting from the 1600s.

Membership

We are now collecting dues for 2024
NKHS Membership

Bookstore

Visit our Bookstores at the Old Jail and the Museum.

Upcoming Events:

Meeting:

The next general meeting will be held March 17 in the Historic Courthouse at 12007 Courthouse Circle. Refreshments will be served at 2:00, and after a brief business meeting at 2:30, there will be a presentation on shipwrecks in the Pamunkey River. All are welcome.

NKHS Museum:

The Museum is housed in the historic 2-room schoolhouse at 11740 New Kent Highway. We are closed for the winter, but contact museum@newkenthistoricalsoc.com for appointments to visit. Exhibits include farm equipment, 18th and 19th century artifacts, toys and household items from the 1930s and 40s, and the Green vs the Board of Education case. Admission is free. .





Photos Wanted:

The Society is seeking historic family photos and documents to add to its collection for research and display. If you have photos or documents you are willing to share, we will scan them while you wait and you will take the orginals with you. Bring the photos to the Old Jail at 12007 Courthouse Way, New Kent any Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or to the Museum any Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00.